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29/12/2025

🔴Botswana Diamonds: Diamonds, Diplomacy, and Resource Sovereignty: Botswana’s Strategic Gamble🔴

🇧🇼 Botswana stands at a crossroads in its diamond story, with the government eyeing a bold move to take control of De Beers amid Anglo-American’s decision to sell its majority stake. This potential acquisition, valued at around $5 billion for the 85% share, could reshape the global diamond trade and boost Botswana’s hold on its key resource.

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https://centralnews.co.za/botswana-diamonds-diamonds-diplomacy-and-resource-sovereignty-botswanas-strategic-gamble/

29/12/2025

🔴Wave of Tragedy: 20+ Drownings Reported in Mpumalanga This Month🔴

Mpumalanga has been hit hard by a wave of drowning tragedies this December 2025, with over 20 people losing their lives in rivers, dams, and flooded areas across the province. What started as a month of festive cheer has turned into one of deep sorrow for families who have lost loved ones to the water’s unforgiving pull. From young children playing near swollen streams to adults crossing raging rivers on their way home from work, these incidents have left communities reeling and calling for better safety measures.

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https://centralnews.co.za/wave-of-tragedy-20-drownings-reported-in-mpumalanga-this-month/

29/12/2025

29/12/2025

🔴Ngwathe Local Municipality Commends Koppies and Kwakwatsi Residents as Teams Restore Services After Severe Hailstorm🔴

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https://centralnews.co.za/ngwathe-local-municipality-commends-koppies-and-kwakwatsi-residents-as-teams-restore-services-after-severe-hailstorm/

Parys – Ngwathe Local Municipality has praised the patience of residents in Koppies and Kwakwatsi following a fierce hailstorm that hit the area early on

29/12/2025

🔴Edgar Legoale Condemns DJ Karri Over Missed Parys Performance, Says Fans and Organisers Deserved Better Communication🔴

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https://centralnews.co.za/edgar-legoale-condemns-dj-karri-over-missed-parys-performance-says-fans-and-organisers-deserved-better-communication/

Johannesburg – Public relations expert Edgar Legoale has called out DJ Karri for a vague apology after the artist missed several scheduled performances,

28/12/2025

🔴Luxury Car Nightmare: BMW Takes Client to Court Over Uncollected Vehicle,Businessman Disputes R1.6m BMW Claim, Alleges Fraud and Dealership Dishonesty🔴

Johannesburg-Gauteng businessman is locked in a five-year legal fight with BMW Financial Services, facing demands for over R1.6 million on a luxury car he never drove or collected. Farhaad Mahomed, a 50-year-old from Lenasia in Johannesburg, says the ordeal started with a dream purchase that turned sour due to dealership dishonesty and unauthorised debits.

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https://centralnews.co.za/luxury-car-nightmare-bmw-takes-client-to-court-over-uncollected-vehiclebusinessman-disputes-r1-6m-bmw-claim-alleges-fraud-and-dealership-dishonesty/

28/12/2025

🔴International Crisis: Stranded in Thailand: Relatives Call for Government Action🔴

Thailand-Families of 14 South Africans stuck in Thailand are pleading for help from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) to bring their loved ones home safely. These young people, mostly IT specialists from various parts of the country, say they are being held against their will after falling for job scams that promised good work but led to a nightmare.

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https://centralnews.co.za/international-crisis-stranded-in-thailand-relatives-call-for-government-action/
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28/12/2025

🔴Gun Violence Strikes Again: Girl Injured, Family Devastated🔴

Ekurhuleni-A quiet Friday afternoon in Thokoza, Ekurhuleni, turned into a scene of terror when a 14-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet during a bold cash-in-transit robbery. The innocent teen, caught in the crossfire while going about her day, was rushed to hospital with injuries that have left her family shattered and the community calling for an end to the senseless violence plaguing South Africa.

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https://centralnews.co.za/gun-violence-strikes-again-girl-injured-family-devastated/

28/12/2025

🔴SAPS Sergeant Found Safe: Vioolsdrift Sergeant Missing in Mountains Recovered by Coordinated Search Team🔴

Northern Cape-A tense search for a missing South African Police Service (SAPS) sergeant ended in relief when he was found unharmed in the rugged mountains near Vioolsdrift on Saturday morning, 27 December 2025. The officer, attached to the Vioolsdrift Border Policing unit, had gone missing the day before while hiking with two companions in the remote Northern Cape area. For his family and colleagues, the hours of uncertainty felt endless, turning a simple outdoor trip into a worrying ordeal during the festive season.

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https://centralnews.co.za/saps-sergeant-found-safe-vioolsdrift-sergeant-missing-in-mountains-recovered-by-coordinated-search-team/

28/12/2025

Level 2 weather warning!

28/12/2025

🔴Heartbreaking Case: Rotterdam Girl Found Dead, Dark Family Twist Emerges🔴

Limpopo-A quiet village in Limpopo has been thrown into deep sorrow after the body of 15-year-old Xilaveko Suke was discovered at her father’s home, bearing a stab wound that has left her family and community reeling. The tragedy unfolded in Rotterdam Village, Hlanganani, where the teen and her father were reported missing just days before. What started as a search for the pair ended in horror when her lifeless body was found on 25 December 2025, sparking a murder investigation

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https://centralnews.co.za/heartbreaking-case-rotterdam-girl-found-dead-dark-family-twist-emerges/